New hope for kids with relapsed leukemia: early trial combines three drugs

NCT ID NCT03740334

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—ribociclib, everolimus, and dexamethasone—in children and young adults (ages 1 to 30) whose acute lymphoblastic leukemia has come back or not responded to standard treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand how the drugs move through the body. Up to 45 participants will be enrolled.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ribociclib, everolimus, and dexamethasone

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for children and young adults with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

What could go wrong

This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 45 participants, focused on finding a safe dose. It is too small to prove effectiveness, and the drugs may cause significant side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lymphoblastic leukemia blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10174, United States

  • Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

    Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States